Webinars

Introducing Monarch Mind: The ODU Chatbot
February 10, 2025
Join us as we unveil Monarch Mind, Old Dominion University's innovative new chatbot. Discover how this advanced tool is designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences at ODU, offering real-time assistance and interactive learning opportunities. Don't miss out on exploring how Monarch Mind can revolutionize your academic interactions and engagements.
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Taking the Next Steps: What Else Can Generative AI Do for Educators?
January 22, 2025
Now that you are familiar with basic generative AI prompts like "Make me a lesson plan," it's time to explore the broader capabilities of this transformative technology. This webinar moves into the next stage of generative AI integration in higher education, showcasing innovative uses that extend beyond simple requests. Through practical examples and interactive demonstrations, we will explore how these tools can be strategically incorporated to elevate teaching and learning.
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Mastering Prompt Engineering (Workshop): The Key to Unlocking AI Potential
October 30, 2024
Dive into the world of prompt engineering, and discover how asking the right questions can make AI more useful and engaging.Watch the Recording

Transforming Teaching with AI (Workshop): Tools to Lighten the Workload
September 17, 2024
Discover how AI tools can simplify and enhance everyday teaching responsibilities. This presentation will cover tools for automating tasks that will free up time for educators to focus on what truly matters—teaching and engaging with students.
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Prompt Engineering: Unlocking the Potential of Generative AI
April 4, 2024
Join us for a practical exploration of how prompt engineering can optimize the educational landscape. This presentation will provide a hands-on approach to implementing a strategic framework, emphasizing real-world examples and success stories. Learn how to tailor prompts to individual learning styles, ensuring a personalized and effective educational experience.
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Assess Students and Not ChatGPT: Strategies to Avoid Cheating 
March 14, 2024
Discover how to harness Generative AI (GenAI) while safeguarding the authenticity of student assessment. This presentation explores methods to assess learning outcomes effectively while incorporating GenAI use. Concrete examples and strategies for designing GenAI-powered assessments will be shared. Join RIDIL at the intersection of education and AI to create assessments that engage critical thinking skills to measure students' abilities connected to targeted learning outcomes.
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Integrating ChatGPT into Education
July 31-August 1, 2023
This six-hour webinar held across two days covered the basics of what ChatGPT is, how to integrate it into classes, prompt engineering (basic and advanced), and ChatGPT Plug-ins.
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ChatGPT: What Educators Need to Know 
March 14, 2023
This one-hour webinar focused on getting to know the basics of ChatGPT, then onto the limitations and misuses and affordances.
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